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26 <h1 itemprop="name" style="margin-bottom:0;">Welcome to the Android Open Source Project!</h1>
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Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -080028 <p>
Clay Murphyf965cd72013-05-30 14:43:56 -070029 Android is an open-source software stack for a wide range of mobile devices and a corresponding open-source project led by
30 Google. Here you can find the information and source code you need to learn more about the Android platform. From there you can
Clay Murphy3fe59ee2013-07-09 10:31:04 -070031 create custom variants of the Android software stack, port devices and accessories to the Android platform,
Clay Murphyf965cd72013-05-30 14:43:56 -070032 and ensure your devices are compatible with the Android compatibility definition.
Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -080033 </p>
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Clay Murphya336f062014-05-08 13:33:23 -070043 <h3>What's New</h3>
Clay Murphy009dadd2015-04-21 12:09:35 -070044<a href="{@docRoot}devices/tech/debug/dumpsys.html">
45 <h4>Example Dumpsys Diagnostic Output</h4></a>
46 <p>In addition to the aforementioned <strong><a
47 href="{@docRoot}devices/input/diagnostics.html">Input
48 Diagnostics</a></strong>, you can now find Dumpsys examples of usage
49 data for <strong><a href="{@docRoot}devices/tech/ram/procstats.html">RAM
50 (procstats)</a></strong>, <strong><a
51 href="{@docRoot}devices/tech/netstats.html">network (netstats)</a></strong>,
52 and <strong><a
53 href="{@docRoot}devices/tech/power/batterystats.html">battery (batterystats)</a></strong>.</p>
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55<a href="{@docRoot}devices/audio/latency_measurements.html">
56 <h4>Audio Latency Measurements</h4></a>
57 <p>The Android audio team has published <strong><a
58 href="{@docRoot}devices/audio/latency_measurements.html">round-trip audio latency
59 measurements</a></strong> for select Nexus devices to help partners compare their
60 own devices and reduce latency further.</p>
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63 <h4>Power Profile Details</h4></a>
64 <p><strong><a
65 href="{@docRoot}devices/tech/power/index.html">Power</a></strong>
66 information has been moved and expanded to include details on
67 <code>cpu.awake</code> and <code>cpu.active</code>. The need to create a
68 <code>power_profile.xml</code> file is also emphasized throughout.</p>
69
Clay Murphy759ebd82015-04-07 14:57:27 -070070<a href="{@docRoot}source/initializing.html">
71 <h4>Initializing Improvements</h4></a>
72 <p>Build environment <strong><a
73 href="{@docRoot}source/initializing.html#setting-up-a-mac-os-x-build-environment">Initializing</a></strong>
74 instructions now explain how to resize and unmount Mac OS sparse
75 images. And the ccache section has been moved to an optional <strong><a
76 href="{@docRoot}source/initializing.html#optimizing-a-build-environment">Optimizing
77 a build environment</a></strong> section.</p>
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79<a href="{@docRoot}devices/tech/security/selinux/index.html">
80 <h4>SELinux Permissive Declarations</h4></a>
81 <p>SELinux <strong><a
82 href="{@docRoot}devices/tech/security/selinux/customize.html">Customizing</a></strong>
83 and <strong><a
84 href="{@docRoot}devices/tech/security/selinux/implement.html">Implementing</a></strong>
85 instructions have been updated to recommend using permissive declarations
86 directly as <code>permissive_or_unconfined()</code> has been deprecated.
87 Similarly, <code>BOARD_SEPOLICY_UNION</code> has been removed, so
88 <code>BOARD_SEPOLICY_*</code> variables are suggested insead.</p>
89
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91 <h4>Android 5.0 Bluetooth HCI Requirements</h4></a>
92 <p><strong><a
93 href="{@docRoot}devices/Android-5.0-Bluetooth-HCI-Reqs.pdf">Bluetooth
94 Host Controller Interface (HCI) requirements</a></strong> to leverage
95 the Bluetooth Low Energy APIs in Android 5.0 have
96 been published and linked from the <strong><a
97 href="{@docRoot}devices/bluetooth.html">Bluetooth</a></strong> introduction.</p>
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101 <h3>Getting Started</h3>
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Clay Murphy78beecd2013-11-05 16:27:26 -0800103 <h4>Explore the Source</h4></a>
Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -0800104 <p>Get the complete Android platform and modify and build it to suit your needs. You can
Clay Murphy5a7dc7e2014-09-30 14:55:13 -0700105 also <strong><a
106 href="https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/q/status:open">contribute
107 to</a></strong> the <strong><a
Clay Murphyddffdfc2015-03-02 13:30:18 -0800108 href="https://android.googlesource.com/">Android Open Source Project (AOSP)
Clay Murphy5a7dc7e2014-09-30 14:55:13 -0700109 repository</a></strong> to make your changes available to everyone else
110 in the Android ecosystem.</p>
Clay Murphy4aa22e82014-12-16 11:21:22 -0800111<a href="{@docRoot}source/index.html"><img border="0" src="images/android_framework_small.png" alt="Android framework summary" style="display:inline;float:left;margin:5px 10px"></a>
Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -0800112 <a href="{@docRoot}devices/index.html">
Clay Murphy78beecd2013-11-05 16:27:26 -0800113 <h4>Port Android to Devices</h4></a>
Clay Murphy3fe59ee2013-07-09 10:31:04 -0700114 <p>Port the latest Android platform and
Robert Ly5b218c22013-05-07 10:37:22 -0700115 create compelling devices that your customers want.</p>
Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -0800116
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Clay Murphy78beecd2013-11-05 16:27:26 -0800118 <h4>Build Accessories</h4></a>
Robert Ly5b218c22013-05-07 10:37:22 -0700119 <p>Sometimes, a device can't do it all. Tap into Android's open accessory standard and build accessories to complement the wide variety of Android-powered devices.</p>
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Clay Murphy78beecd2013-11-05 16:27:26 -0800122 <h4>Get Compatible</h4></a>
Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -0800123 <p>Being Android-compatible lets you offer custom features but still give users and developers a consistent
124 and standard experience across all Android-powered devices. Android provides guidance
125 and a test suite to verify your Android compatibility.</p>
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